TY - JOUR T1 - Fish Tank Granuloma in a 16 Year-Old Male A Case ReportFish Tank Granuloma in a 16 Year-Old Male A Case Report TT - گزارش یک مورد Fish tank granuloma JF - J-Mazand-Univ-Med-Sci JO - J-Mazand-Univ-Med-Sci VL - 17 IS - 58 UR - http://jmums.mazums.ac.ir/article-1-224-en.html Y1 - 2007 SP - 140 EP - 144 KW - Mycobacterium marinum KW - Fish tank granuloma KW - Aquarium N2 - Fish tank or swimming granuloma caused by Mycobacterium marinum is an opportunist pathogen commonly found in aquatic environments. We present a 16 year-old boy with frequent exposure to aquarium water who had several nodules (sprotrichoid forms) on his right hand. Pervious studies showed that fish tank granuloma is a rare skin infection (0.27 per 100,000 population in one year). However, taking proper history and considering the patient’s signs and symptoms could be helpful in diagnosis and treatment. M3 ER -